What the Dormouse Said
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What the Dormouse Said
Markoff, John
5 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2007–2020.
What people on Hacker News said
If you've heard of the mother of all demos, this covers Doug Englebart and a few other important folks from the 60s.
it was about how the 60s counter culture interacted with the personal computer industry being formed, so a lot of computer science interwoven with politics.
I'm still reading "What the Dormouse Said: How 60s Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer", but I'm finding it quite good.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Computer Science/History Books? 2020 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Favorite true story tech book? 2009 · 1 recommendation
- Ask YC: favorite books 2007 · 1 recommendation